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Council Agenda

May 5, 2008, 6:30 p.m. Council Chamber

There will be a Committee of the Whole meeting today beginning at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber.  Darnell Earley, City Manager, will give an overview of the Fiscal Year 2008-09 Proposed Budget.

PRAYER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL:

CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PRECEDING SESSIONS:

• February 25, 2008 regular Council meeting.

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• Leslie J. Perry, Public Relations Specialist, Covenant HealthCare, will accept proclamation designating May as Stroke Awareness Month in the City of Saginaw.

PERSONAL APPEARANCES:

• (A list will be provided on Monday)

REMARKS OF COUNCIL:

PETITIONS:

• 08-12  from Jonathon Campau, 302 N. 7 Mile Rd., Linwood, MI, requesting permission for fireworks display on June 6, 2008 at the Germania Town & Country Club, 1
  Germania Platz.

REPORTS FROM BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES AND APPOINTMENT OF BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBERS:
FROM THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION:

1. Explaining Ordinance No. 2, listed under the regular order of business that rezones the area generally abutting the Covenant HealthCare campus to single family residential.

APPOINTMENT OF BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBERS:

1. Consideration of reappointing James W. Stuart to the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, with a term to expire December 31, 2010. 
2. Consideration of reappointing Carol W. Selby to the Public Libraries of Saginaw, with a term to expire June 30, 2012.
3. Consideration of reappointing Robert W. Roenicke to the Electrical Appeals Board, with a term to expire December 31, 2010.

REPORTS FROM MANAGER:
Management Update:
Recommended Actions:

1. Recommending approval of the Agreement between the City and Alert Emergency Equipment Group, Inc.  Alert and the City have negotiated an Agreement for an even trade of four surplus police vehicles for additional safety upgrading of emergency LED lighting for side mirror beams attached to four 2008 police patrol vehicles.  The four vehicles that are offered for trade are beyond economical repair and are valued at a little more than that of scrap.  This vendor meets all requirements of the contract compliance provisions.
2. Recommending approval of donating outdated Ameritech analog cell phones formerly used for elections and other city-purchased and personal cell phones collected from City employees that have no use or value to the City to the Underground Railroad, Inc. as part of the Great American Cleanup/Keep Saginaw Beautiful Initiative to be held May 16 – 18, 2008.
3. Recommending final approval of claim number P134-07-00254 and payment to Claimant in the amount of $3,842.29 to resolve a property damage claim at 3426 Grant. This claim settlement has been approved by the City Manager as to substance and the City Attorney as to form. Funds are available in the City’s Self Insurance Fund Account No. 677-1762-711.80-74.
4. Recommending approval of the Settlement & Release Agreement in the amount of $170,000 to resolve a pending lawsuit against the City and other individuals filed by Karen Lawrence Webster. This agreement has been approved by the City Manager as to substance and the City Attorney as to form.
5. Recommending that the phone equipment maintenance agreements with I.T.I. Inc. be approved and that a purchase order be issued to them in the amount of $12,563.14. The maintenance agreements covers the telephone equipment located at City Hall, Police Department, Public Works Building and Wastewater Treatment Plant for a one-year period from April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009. These agreements have been approved by the City Manager as to substance and the City Attorney as to form. This vendor meets all requirements of the contract compliance provisions. Funds are available in the Information Services Operating Services Account No. 658-1720-711.80-05.
6. Recommending that St. Mary’s of Michigan be allowed to rent Ojibway Island for their special event for a reduced rate of $300.00 for their Run/Walk for Health on June 28, 2008 from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
7. Recommending that Council authorize the public auction of personal property from the Andersen Water Park.  The City will utilize Ebay online auction service to sell the property. 
8. Recommending approval to increase purchase order #34119 with Amerigas from $1,900.00 to $4,000.00 in order to have an adequate supply of propane gas through June 30, 2008. This vendor meets all requirements of the contract compliance provisions. Funds are available in the Major Streets Routine and Maintenance Account No. 202-4651-841.73-30 for $1,250.00 and the Local Streets Routine Maintenance Account No. 203-4651-841.73-30 for $850.00.
9. Recommending acceptance of the low bid and issuance of a purchase order to R.C. Hendricks in the amount of $9,900.00 for the beam repair at ramp one. This vendor meets all requirements of the contract compliance provisions. Funds are available in the Parking System Capital Outlay General Repairs Fund Account No. 516-7510-761.80-40.
10. Recommending that the five contracts with Consumers Energy be approved for a five-year period and that a purchase order in the amount of $10,319.00 be issued for fiscal year 2007/2008, and that purchase orders in the amount of $10,319.00 be issued for each subsequent Fiscal Year through 2012. The contracts have been approved by the City Manager as to substance and the City Attorney as to form. This vendor meets all requirements of the contract compliance provisions. Funds are available in the Sewer Operation and Maintenance Account No. 590-4835-861.80-31.
11. Recommending that the City of Saginaw cosponsor the Keep Saginaw Beautiful Committee’s celebration on Sunday, May 18, 2008.  Further recommend that a budget adjustment be completed to increase the Public Services Fund Administration/Operating Services Account No. 101 4610 781 8005 from $0 to $6,000.00.  This increase will be offset by a deposit of $5,000.00 from the Dow Chemical Company and $1,000.00 from Waste Management.
12. Recommending approval of the Agreement between the City and Bierlein Entertainment, LLC.  Bierlein is in the process of shooting the film, Street Boss, based upon a book written by former FBI Agent Phil Kerby.  The crew will film scenes from within the bank and will film a scene outside of the bank on City sidewalks.  Pursuant to the terms of the Release Agreement, the City and Bierlein mutually agree to indemnify and hold each other harmless.

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES:

1. An Ordinance to add § 152.51, “Naming or Renaming of streets, parks, buildings, and other property,” to Chapter 152, “Subdivision Control, “ of Title XV, “Land Usage, ‘ of the Saginaw Code of Ordinances O-1.
2. An Ordinance to amend the zoning map by rezoning the area from the centerline of West Genesee Avenue, East to Schaffer Street, around Covenant HealthCare campus, South to Hancock Street, and West to North Bates Street from R-2, R-3, RO-1, B-1, and M-1 to R-1, single family residential, located in the City of Saginaw.

CONSIDERATION AND PASSING OF ORDINANCES:
RESOLUTIONS:

1. Supporting the Michigan Healthpark Development, LLC.
2. Supporting the renewal of negotiations between Dow, EPA and DEQ.
3. Supporting the renewal of dredging operations

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1. Recommending approval of the request from Joseph D. Al-Bazzi for a new SDM license and request for transfer of ownership and location of SDD license from Rite Aid of Michigan, Inc., 1310-1340 Gratiot, Saginaw, MI, 48602 to 1313 Cumberland, Saginaw, MI, 48601.

MOTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS:

Motion to go into closed session to discuss settlement negotiations in pending litigation.

Darnell Earley
City Manager